A Pause
I travel to seek solace, to nurture my imagination and to explore stillness—everything that is overwhelmed by noise and fast-paced living. In the quietude of old cemeteries, in gardens and among disintegrating monuments I am able...
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The Palaces of Memory
This is a book I discovered late and by chance. I was led to it by a picture found online while researching design possibilities for a coffee shop in Shillong. One intriguing photograph lead to...
A Restoration
In The Human Zoo, published in 1969, zoologist Desmond Morris famously stated, 'The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.' Humans, he argues, are tribal by nature and that the crowded,...
Handmade in India
This week I share with you one of the most referred to booked in our studio-- Handmade in India, edited by Aditi Ranjan. Handmade in India is a one of a kind treasury of traditional...
Very Peri in Indian Decor
Very Peri is a happy, yet somewhat intense colour. Very Peri is a blend of gravitas and fun together. It's the colour one sometimes sees in a sunset, or in the Clematis vine and Hydrangeas...
Dignity
[caption id="attachment_27791" align="aligncenter" width="750"] A one bedroom house in the village with Hibiscus flowers on its doorstep[/caption] We stopped by a village at the foothills of Kodagu on a crystal clear October day. The houses here, ...
Bhagton ki Choti Haveli
Bhagton Ki Haveli--This gracious haveli is located in a narrow alley in the centre of Navalgarh town. It is comparatively smaller than the well known Poddar and Moraka havelis, but equally evocative. I took the...
Desert Greens
The grandeur and style of Shekawati's havelis have fascinated many. The words commending their beauty are profuse and yet more words in their praise on this blog entry would be unnecessary. Replacing words are pictures...